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Peter Cavanaugh Woods

Peter Cavanaugh Woods from directly overhead

Peter Cavanaugh Woods is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Mount Sharp stands 463 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cemetery Chapel, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail runs past it. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2000
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates29.88703, -97.95751

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Franklin Square Park: 0.7 mi
  • Jaycees Park: 0.8 mi
  • Prospect Park: 0.9 mi
  • Dunbar Park: 1.0 mi
  • Dog Park: Iconic: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Trunk Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Coal Kiln Hill: 5.3 mi
  • Koeglar Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Nail Hill: 8.9 mi
  • Bading Hill: 9.5 mi
Museums: 27
Nature reserves: 25
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 8
Springs: 7
  • Weismuller Spring: 1.3 mi
  • San Marcos Springs: 1.7 mi
  • Blue Hole: 11.4 mi
  • Jacob's Well: 14.3 mi
  • Comal Springs: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Purgatory Creek Overlook: 1.9 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 13.6 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 13.6 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.2 mi
  • Canyon Lake Spillway Gorge: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Upper McKinney Falls: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peter Cavanaugh Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SharpNW 314°463 m21.2 mi
Jack MountainNW 319°451 m19.3 mi
Big Head MountainWNW 287°450 m22.8 mi
Roundtree MountainNW 322°449 m22.0 mi
Peach MountainNW 325°429 m19.9 mi
Gainor MountainNNW 331°429 m22.3 mi
Startz HillWSW 258°428 m20.5 mi
Lone Woman MountainNW 326°423 m15.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1219:44
June solstice06:3220:0120:36
September equinox07:2118:5819:30
December solstice07:2417:0117:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F515561687682858580706052
Precip in2.41.72.83.24.53.62.22.64.04.42.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Marcos, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403589893

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